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Olly Smith (born 18 September 1974) is a British TV presenter, wine expert, columnist and author.

His brother is the British comedian Will Smith.^[1] He was born in Jersey, and currently resides in Sussex with his family.^{[citation needed]}

Writing

Olly is currently wine editor of The Mail on Sunday’s Event Magazine and writes a weekly wine column. He has formerly written columns for Wine & Spirit, Men's Health, and Waitrose and Sainsbury's supermarket magazines, and features for such publications as The Independent on Sunday, London Lite, and Country Life. Smith has written three books, Eat & Drink: Good Food That’s Great to Drink With^[2] in 2010, Wine: Both Barrels^[3] in 2012, and Behind Enemy Wines^[4] in 2013.

Olly previously wrote for film and TV including Pingu, Wallace and Gromit and Charlie and Lola.^{[citation needed]}

Television

Smith regularly appears as a wine expert on BBC1′s Saturday Kitchen^[5] and is a frequent guest on ITV's This Morning. Smith was host of the short-lived Iron Chef UK during 2010. In 2011, Smith presented a ten part series for Channel 4 entitled The Secret Supper Club^[6]. Outside of the UK, he presented a documentary series about Chilean wine, Uncorking the South, for Canal 13. Smith's latest series, Jeni & Olly's West Coast Wine Adventures, has been shown Food Network and Travel Channel since April 2014.

He is also a voice-over artist, narrating Chic Eats for The Discovery Channel, performing voices for ITV's award-winning show The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers as well as writing and presenting Dude, Where's My Title? for Radio 4. He also performed alongside Roger Moore in The Fly Who Loved Me Christmas cartoon for UNICEF.

Awards

Smith won The International Wine and Spirit Communicator of the Year 2008 award. He is the youngest person to win the award.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, Olly was named by Off License news among the top 75 most influential people in the UK wine trade.^{[citation needed]}

Recent awards:

United Kingdom Vineyards Association Communicator of the Year 2012^{[citation needed]}
Roederer Awards Finalist for International Columnist of the Year 2012^{[citation needed]}
Wines of Portugal Journalism Award 2012^{[citation needed]}
International Wine & Spirits Communicator of the Year Award 2009^{[citation needed]}
Drinks Business Young Achiever of the Year Award 2009^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

Official website

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-'''Olly Smith''' (born 18 September 1974) is a uniquely effervescent British TV presenter, award winning wine expert, foodie, columnist and author. He is Wine Editor for the Mail on Sunday's [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/index.html Event Magazine] for which he writes a weekly column, as well as regularly featuring as a drinks expert on BBC1's [[Saturday Kitchen]] and ITV1's [[This Morning (TV Programme)]]. Olly frequently hosts at events such as [http://www.idealhomeshowchristmas.co.uk Ideal Home Show at Christmas] and [http://www.hotelduvin.com/events/wine/olly-smith-events/ Hotel du Vin's Wine Dinners], and tours the UK as part of the [http://threewinemen.co.uk Three Wine Men].
+'''Olly Smith''' (born 18 September 1974) is a British TV presenter, wine expert, columnist and author.
-His brother is the British comedian [[Will Smith (comedian)|Will Smith]].<ref>http://twitter.com/jollyolly/status/63616733273014272</ref> He grew up in Jersey, Channel Islands, and was educated at [[Charterhouse School]] and [[Kings College, Cambridge]]. Olly lives in Sussex with his wife, children, two cats and a border terrier called [http://instagram.com/p/lRu5UsSvJj/ Barney].
+His brother is the British comedian [[Will Smith (comedian)|Will Smith]].<ref>http://twitter.com/jollyolly/status/63616733273014272</ref> He was born in [[Jersey]], and currently resides in [[Sussex]] with his family.{{citation needed}}
-In 2013, Olly finished The Virgin London Marathon in support of local Sussex charity [http://www.rockinghorse.org.uk Rocking Horse], trained by [[Michel Roux, Jr]], himself a veteran of numerous marathons. <ref>http://www.ollysmith.com/olly-runs-the-2013-london-marathon-7459/</ref>
-Olly can be found on [https://twitter.com/jollyolly Twitter], [https://www.facebook.com/jollyolly Facebook], [http://instagram.com/ollysmith Instagram], and [https://www.youtube.com/user/ollysmithwine Youtube].
-==Television==
-===Jeni & Olly's West Coast Wine Adventures===
-Olly's latest series [http://www.foodnetwork.co.uk/tv-shows/jeni-and-ollys-west-coast-wine.html Jeni & Olly’s West Coast Wine Adventures] premiered across the [[Food Network]] and [[Travel Channel]] in April 2014. Jeni & Olly’s West Coast Wine Adventures is the ultimate taste of West Coast America where wine guru Olly and foodie Jeni Barnett take to the road to discover the most thrilling wine, food and adventures from Portland to San Francisco.
-===Saturday Kitchen===
-Olly appears regularly as wine expert on BBC1′s [[Saturday Kitchen]] selecting great value wines to match with the dishes cooked by top chefs live in the studio. <ref>http://www.ollysmith.com/media/television/saturday-kitchen/</ref>
-===This Morning===
-Olly is a regular guest on popular daytime show [[This Morning]] (ITV1) chatting wine, cocktails, gin and all things in between.
-===Other appearances===
-Olly has a string of TV credits including presenter of [http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secret-supper-club The Secret Supper Club] and [[Iron Chef UK]] for Channel 4 and panellist on [[The Wright Stuff]] for Channel 5.  He also presents Uncorking the South, a 13-part documentary series about Chilean wine for Canal 13 broadcast throughout South America.
-Other TV credits include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointless_Celebrities#Pointless_Celebrities Pointless Celebrities] (BBC1 2013) Hairy Bikers Everyday Gourmets (BBC2 2013), The Wright Stuff (Channel 5 2013), The Hairy Dieters (BBC1 2012), Songs of Praise Special: Once a Chorister (BBC1 2012), ‘Day Twipper‘ a regular feature on Fern (Channel 4) and appearances on Harry Hill’s TV Burp (ITV1), The Sarah Millican Show (BBC2), The Alan Titchmarsh Show (ITV1 2012) , BBC Breakfast (BBC1) and internationally on Taste and Great Food Live. He also appears on the radio across the country and with his own shows on BBC Radio 4.<ref>http://www.ollysmith.com/about/</ref>
-===Online===
-Olly also presents films for Waitrose TV – [http://www.ollysmith.com/watch/videos/american-whiskey-trail/ Olly Smith’s American Whiskey Trail]] (2013) and [http://www.ollysmith.com/watch/videos/waitrose-winter-drinks/ Christmas Drinks with Philip Schofield] (2013).
 ==Writing==
+Olly is currently wine editor of The Mail on Sunday’s Event Magazine and writes a weekly wine column.
+He has formerly written columns for [[Wine & Spirit]], [[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]], and [[Waitrose]] and [[Sainsbury's]] supermarket magazines, and features for such publications as [[The Independent on Sunday]], [[London Lite]], and ''[[Country Life (magazine)|Country Life]]''.
+Smith has written three books, ''Eat & Drink: Good Food That’s Great to Drink With''<ref>http://www.ollysmith.com/shop/books/eat-drink-signed-copy/</ref> in 2010, ''Wine: Both Barrels''<ref>http://www.ollysmith.com/shop/categories/wine-both-barrels-signed-copy/</ref> in 2012, and ''Behind Enemy Wines''<ref>http://www.ollysmith.com/shop/books/behind-enemy-wines-signed-copy/</ref> in 2013.
+Olly previously wrote for film and TV including [[Pingu]], [[Wallace and Gromit]] and [[Charlie and Lola]].{{citation needed}}
-===Mail on Sunday, Event Magazine===
-Olly is Wine Editor of The Mail on Sunday’s [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/index.html Event Magazine] with his weekly wine column reaching 5.3 million readers each week.
-===Books===
+==Television ==
+Smith regularly appears as a wine expert on BBC1′s [[Saturday Kitchen]]<ref>http://www.ollysmith.com/media/television/saturday-kitchen/</ref> and is a frequent guest on ITV's [[This Morning]].
-Olly's latest book [http://www.ollysmith.com/shop/books/behind-enemy-wines-signed-copy/ Behind Enemy Wines] was released in September 2013. Brimming with even more winning wine facts from Olly’s weekly wine column this collection of short chapters offers top tips and expertise on how to select the perfect bottle to thrill, titillate and delight your palate – whatever the occasion, budget or mood. His previous book [http://www.ollysmith.com/shop/categories/wine-both-barrels-signed-copy/ Wine: Both Barrels] was published in November 2012 and is an entertaining and informative guide to wine, giving readers everything they need to know, from what to drink and how to spot a bargain to food matching and tips galore. His first book [http://www.ollysmith.com/shop/books/eat-drink-signed-copy/ Eat & Drink: Good Food That’s Great to Drink With] was published by Headline in May 2010. Illustrated by his own fair hand, it is a treasure trove of recipes, wine tips and tales of adventure from his travels across the high seas of flavour.
+Smith was host of the short-lived [[Iron Chef UK]] during 2010. In 2011, Smith presented a ten part series for Channel 4 entitled ''The Secret Supper Club''<ref>http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secret-supper-club</ref>. Outside of the UK, he presented a documentary series about Chilean wine, ''Uncorking the South'', for [[Canal 13]].
+Smith's latest series, Jeni & Olly's West Coast Wine Adventures, has been shown [[Food Network]] and [[Travel Channel]] since April 2014.
+He is also a [[voice artist|voice-over artist]], narrating ''Chic Eats'' for The [[Discovery Channel]], performing voices for [[ITV Network|ITV]]'s award-winning show ''[[The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers]]'' as well as writing and presenting ''Dude, Where's My Title?'' for [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]]. He also performed alongside [[Roger Moore]] in ''The Fly Who Loved Me'' Christmas cartoon for [[United Nations Children's Fund|UNICEF]].
-===Other writings===
-Olly previously wrote for film and TV including ''[[Pingu]]'', ''[[Wallace and Gromit]]'' and ''[[Charlie and Lola]]''. Smith has formerly written regular column for ''[[Waitrose]] Weekend'', ''[[Waitrose]] Kitchen'', ''[[Sainsbury's]] Magazine'', ''[[Wine & Spirit]]'' magazine, ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]'' and features for such publications as ''[[The Independent on Sunday]]'', ''[[London Lite]]'', ''Waitrose Food Illustrated'' and ''[[Country Life (magazine)|Country Life]]''.
-Olly writes a free online wine bulletin [http://www.ollysmith.com/read/hot-bottle/ Hot Bottle]
-==Events==
-===Three Wine Men===
-Olly is one third of [http://threewinemen.co.uk Three Wine Men], bringing wine tasting to the masses along with Oz Clarke and Tim Atkin. In 2014 the Three Wine Men will be touring their one tasting event to London, Manchester, Cardiff and York. <ref>http://threewinemen.co.uk/events/</ref>
-===Ideal Home Show at Christmas===
-Olly is currently Celebrity Drinks Ambassador for Ideal Home Show at Christmas. For the past two years, he has shared his wonderful expertise with live wine tastings in the Christmas Drinks Theatre guiding visitors through his top festive drinks for Christmas, as well as hosting sessions in the Christmas Cookery Theatre introducing his pick of Christmas tipples and tasty treats to match.
-In 2013, Olly also appeared in his brand new pop up wine bar [http://www.idealhomeshowchristmas.co.uk/highlights/312-olly-smith-s-wine-bar Olly Smith's Wine Bar], serving a range of personally chosen wines to visitors.
-===Tapas Fantasticas===
-Since 2008, Olly has hosted at [http://riojatapasfantasticas.co.uk Tapas Fantasticas], London’s award winning celebration of Rioja wine and Spanish food. Olly hosts wine workshops and walks, giving visitors a fun guide to Spanish wine.
-===50 Great Portuguese Wines===
-Olly was chosen to select the prestigious [http://www.ollysmith.com/wine/50-great-portuguese-wines-2013/ 50 Great Portuguese Wines 2013], scouring Portugal over many months to find the country’s very best ‘great value’ wines. Many of his chosen wines are now available in the UK for the first time thanks to his introduction. Of his mission, Olly said ''“I am hunting wines with vibrant modern appeal that show off the flair and unique character of Portugal with local and international grape varieties.  I am interested in everything from quirky blends to robust classics and as long as the wine is balanced and a wine that producers are proud to share, I would be delighted to taste it.  For me, wine is all about enjoyment and embracing new flavours and moments with friends and family. I believe that Portugal offers great value for money to create those moments with uniquely characterful wines that the UK consumer will have great fun exploring.”'' <ref>http://www.ollysmith.com/wine/50-great-portuguese-wines-2013/</ref>
-===Hotel du Vin's Wine Dinners===
-Throughout 2013 and 2014 Olly is hosting a series of wine dinners at [http://www.ollysmith.com/hotel-du-vin-8062/ Hotel du Vin] around the UK. Covering topics such as ""Rioja & Beyond"" and ""Hidden Gems of Portugal"", each dinner includes five courses, each carefully paired with wines selected by Olly, as well as coaching on wine in his unique style.
-===Previous events===
-Olly has previously hosted at the Drinks Retailing Awards, Parade Ring Restaurant Royal Ascot, BBC Good Food Show, Masterchef Live, Love Cooking, Taste of London and the F-Word Live for Channel 4.
-==The Glasshouse, P&O Cruises==
-Olly’s wine bar and eatery The Glass House on board [http://www.pocruises.com P&O Cruises] luxury cruise ship [http://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/azura/overview/ Azura] won Best Bar at Sea at the Cruise Critic Awards 2011 and 2012. Due to its success, a second Glass House has recently opened on cruise ship [http://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/ventura/overview/ Ventura] and a third will launch on board [http://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/britannia/overview/ Britannia], Britain’s largest cruise ship in 2015. He has selected the wine list for Marco Pierre White’s restaurant Ocean Grill aboard Adonia and blends the Porta Palo range of wines across the entire fleet of P&O ships. Olly appears regularly on Azura and Ventura hosting wine tastings.
-==Voice-overs==
-Olly is also a [[voice artist|voice-over artist]], narrating ''Chic Eats'' for The [[Discovery Channel]], performing voices for [[ITV Network|ITV]]'s [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] award-winning show ''[[The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers]]'' as well as writing and presenting ''Dude, Where's My Title?'' for [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]]. He also performed opposite his hero Sir [[Roger Moore]] in ''The Fly Who Loved Me'' Christmas cartoon for [[United Nations Children's Fund|UNICEF]].
-==Products==
-Olly has launched his very own wine glass made by world class manufacturers Zalto.  A unique design, [http://www.ollysmith.com/shop/glassware/the-glass/ The Glass] is dishwasher friendly and designed to be used for red and white wine. It is a thing of beauty – both practical and elegant for everyday use at home. To complement The Glass, Olly launched [http://www.ollysmith.com/shop/glassware/the-bottle/ The Bottle] in 2012, a stylish decanter that fits discreetly on the table and comfortably in the hand.
-Olly’s must-have [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/olly-smiths-wine-app/id406953493?mt=8 App] for iPhone was featured in the Telegraph Top 500 Must Have Apps as well as the Sunday Times World’s Best App list 2011 and 2012 <ref>http://www.ollysmith.com/app-featured-in-top-app-list-6149/</ref> - designed to be used by anyone who likes wine, his app aims to give everyone the knowledge and confidence to try something new.  It features a Wine Guide, Wines of the Week, food matching tips, videos and much more.
 ==Awards==
-Olly was nominated for The International Wine and Spirit Communicator of the Year 2008 and won the award with a unanimous vote from the judges in 2009. Smith is the youngest person to win the award.
+Smith won The International Wine and Spirit Communicator of the Year 2008 award. He is the youngest person to win the award.{{citation needed}}
-In 2011 Olly was named by Off License news among the top 75 most influential people in the UK wine trade.
+In 2011, Olly was named by Off License news among the top 75 most influential people in the UK wine trade.{{citation needed}}
+{{Importance-section}}
 Recent awards:
+*United Kingdom Vineyards Association Communicator of the Year 2012{{citation needed}}
-*United Kingdom Vineyards Association Communicator of the Year 2012
+*Roederer Awards Finalist for International Columnist of the Year 2012{{citation needed}}
+*Wines of Portugal Journalism Award 2012{{citation needed}}
+*International Wine & Spirits Communicator of the Year Award 2009{{citation needed}}
-*Roederer Awards Finalist for International Columnist of the Year 2012
+*Drinks Business Young Achiever of the Year Award 2009{{citation needed}}
-*Wines of Portugal Journalism Award 2012
-*International Wine & Spirits Communicator of the Year Award 2009
-*Drinks Business Young Achiever of the Year Award 2009
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.ollysmith.com Official website]
-*[https://twitter.com/jollyolly Twitter]
-*[https://www.facebook.com/jollyolly Facebook]
-*[http://instagram.com/ollysmith Instagram]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/user/ollysmithwine Youtube]
-*[http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/olly-smith/works/ Olly is represented by Curtis Brown]
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